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Angles of Elevation and Depression

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:06:16 +0000

The notes from todays lesson – covering Angles of Elevation and Depression.

Slides (not annotated)

Annotated Examples

Remember the angle is always taken to the horizontal.

An annoying YouTube video about this topic

Yr 11 Accelerated Timeline

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 06:01:52 +0000

Yr 11 Accelerated Timeline

The timeline we will be following

A review of Trig on the Unit Circle

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 06:24:00 +0000

For those needing a quick refresher on how to evaluate angles on the unit circle – for the HSC content simply substitute with radians

Trig_on_the_Unit_CIrcle1280by800

and a slightly different version

Trig on the Unit Circle

Simultaneous Equations

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 05:10:42 +0000

Lesson 1 covered solving simultaneous equations by substitution – Lesson Notes – Solving by substitution Lesson 2 covered solving simultaneous equations by elimination – Lesson Notes – Solving by elimination

Further Trigonometry – Radians & Special Angles with Radians (Lessons 1 & 2)

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 05:05:11 +0000

The first lesson covered radians – a measure of angle

First Lesson Notes – Radians

The second lesson covered – the special angles and radians.

Second Lesson Notes

Killara High Accelerated Maths Facebook Group

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 07:39:58 +0000

For those Year 11’s having trouble finding the Facebook group it is https://www.facebook.com/groups/khsacceleratedmathematics/

Year 9 Tessellation Investigation

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Wed, 29 May 2013 01:50:01 +0000

The word document associated with this activity

Year 9 Tesselations and Shapes project 2013

Finding a side using Trigonometry

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:15:47 +0000

A quick video to refresh your memories http://coffsharbourhighschool.com/videos/Finding%20a%20Side%20Trig%201.wmv

Be patient it takes a while to load.

Year 9 Equations Files

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:10:08 +0000

Here are some files for Year 9 Equations work

First explore the algebra balances here Algebra Balance Scales or with negative numbers here Algebra Balance Scales – Negatives

Then have a go at the soccer game

http://www.math-play.com/soccer-math-one-step-equations-game/one-step-equations-game.html

Then finally download this spreadsheet https://www.dropbox.com/s/nwjvggwypllav6b/Equations%20Step%20by%20Step%20sheet.xlsx

and complete it (It gives you ticks when you get the steps correct)

Solutions to the 2009 HSC Papers – from Board of Studies

SimonBorgert@gmail.com (Simon Borgert) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:55:38 +0000

2 Unit Mathematics

Extension 1 Mathematics

Extension 2 Mathematics

It is probably worth reading the marking guidelines and notes as well http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/hsc2009exams/index4.html#m